Example sentences of "is estimated that [adv] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is estimated that over 30 species have become extinct while waiting for a listing . |
| 2 | The economic burden of alcohol abuse falls not only on the individual and on the public purse , but also on employers : it is estimated that over 600 million is lost annually by employers through absenteeism , lateness , sickness , accidents and reduced efficiency resulting from excessive drinking . |
| 3 | It is estimated that approximately 500,000 adults in Great Britain suffer from agoraphobia to some extent . |
| 4 | Annually it is estimated that approximately 75 per cent of those aged 65 and over will visit their family doctor . |
| 5 | It is estimated that around two-fifths of the settlement will be needed to pay off the syndicate 's American lawyers ( who had taken on the case on a " no win , no pay " basis ) . |
| 6 | It is estimated that around 600 pupils at present receive assistance for literacy and numeracy difficulties but the Government has baulked at estimating how many children suffer from dyslexia . |
| 7 | Of some 200,000 children displaced by the war , it is estimated that about 80,000 are not in school . |
| 8 | In the USA it is estimated that about 80 per cent of collective agreements are confined to employees of a single company and about two-thirds are limited to a single plant ( Cohen , 1975 ) . |
| 9 | It is estimated that about 80 million tonnes of industrial waste arise each year in the United Kingdom , all of which is dealt with in this country . |
| 10 | It is estimated that about 75 per cent of the union 's members in Hackney and Tower Hamlets voted in the ballot , supported officially by NUT national leaders . |
| 11 | It is estimated that about 20 per cent of current models would qualify . |
| 12 | It is estimated that about 15 per cent of the population , mostly in the rural areas , earn less than Z$100 a year , and it is this group which is facing the most difficulties in keeping their children at school . |
| 13 | On the other hand , in many instances the repossession order is not carried out and it is estimated that only 60 per cent of orders eventually result in repossession . |
| 14 | In two of Japan 's leading export items , colour TV sets and motor vehicles , it is estimated that only 25 per cent of the value-added in production is generated internally by the company that sells the final product in contrast to 50 per cent in the UK or US . |
| 15 | In two of Japan 's leading export items , colour TV sets and motor vehicles , it is estimated that only 25 per cent of the value-added in production is generated internally by the company that sells the final product in contrast to 50 per cent in the UK or US . |
| 16 | It is estimated that only 20 per cent of cases of sexually transmitted disease are seen in the specialist clinics . |